A well-established audit and financial management firm with offices across the country is seeking to employ an Assistant Accounting Manager (SAIPA) to join one of their offices in either Kuruman or Kathu, Northern Cape on a permanent basis.

ASSISTING ACCOUNTING MANAGER
KATHU/ KURUMAN AREA

Requirements:
- B.Com (Honours) - Accounting or equivalent degree studied at SAICA accredited university with at least 2 + years direct management / supervision experience
- Completed SAICA articles
- Demonstrate personal and time management skills to ensure deadlines are met.
- Good at leading a team and persons from diverse backgrounds
- High Technical ability (IFRS, Companies Act, International Standards of Auditing, Tax)
- CaseWare knowledge and experience is a benefit, MS Excel and MS Word literacy required at advanced leve
- Travelling to clients, local and national will be required
- Excellent Afrikaans & English communication skills

Duties will include:
- Examine, analyse, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements (IFRS and IFRS for SME's)
- Reviewing of Auditing (A-risk and normal), independent review and compilation files for reporting to Director
- Responsible to ensure audit quality and risk management in the review process
- Management of 3-4 SAICA audit clerks and the TSR/PSR process
- Training of the SAICA trainees and managing related external training
- Being the first point of contact for staff queries relating to auditing and quality
- Leading the team at the client in the absence of the director
- Dealing directly with clients and selling additional work - Identify and approach potential clients
- Project management of 3 audits or more at the same time
- Responsible for staff evaluation, feedback and disciplinary process with the director
- Managing the budget and planning of the assurance practice
- Responsible for CQS related updates and queries as well as the template management
- Working with senior manager and other peers for strategy development and execution planning and process improvement
- Report writing
- Issuing and reviewing of all assurance related billings done
- Any other accounting, drafting, reconciling, reviewing and auditing work as required
- Ensuring that you meet the minimum billings hours as per the BVA standards
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in
professional societies